F/A-18F -Jolly Rogers-

The F/A-18F -Jolly Rogers- is a modified version of the F/A-18F Super Hornet featuring the livery of the United States Navy Strike Fighter Squadron 103 (VFA-103), nicknamed the "Jolly Rogers".

This livery was available as a DLC skin for Ace Combat: Assault Horizon, and later appeared in Ace Combat Infinity as a Special Aircraft. As of August 20, 2020, the skin is also available as free DLC in Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown as part of the 25th Anniversary Update.

Game Analysis[]

Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown[]

Ace Combat Infinity[]

"A special version of the F/A-18F Super Hornet featuring a special insignia of Strike Fighter Squadron 103, an aviation unit of the United States Navy.
The aircraft features excellent aircraft performance and balance. In 2004, Strike Fighter Squadron 103, also known as "Jolly Rogers", changed its squadron name from "VF-103" to "VFA-103". The squadron also changed its aircraft from the "F-14" to the "F/A-18F" Super Hornet.
*"Jolly Roger" logo and aircraft paint pattern used with permission of the United States Department of Defense.""

― Hangar

How to Unlock

The aircraft was only available during a Limited-Time Drop event in February 2015.

Lv.	Cst	Price	GUN	MSL	4AAM	LASM	SAAM	SP	MO	ST	AA	AG	DF
1	650	1,570	413	120	12	–	–	D+	D+	D+	C	D	E+
2	691	109,480	454	122	16	–	–	D+	D+	C	C	D+	E+
3	732	156,400	495	124	20	–	–	C	C	C	C	D+	D
4	773	218,960	536	126	24	12	–	C+	C	C+	C+	C	D+
5	814	281,520	578	130	28	14	–	B	C+	C+	C+	C	C
6	855	656,880^[a]	619	134	32	16	–	B	B	C+	C+	C	C+
7	896	297,160	660	136	36	18	12	B+	B	B	B	C+	B
8	937	469,200	702	138	40	20	14	B+	B+	B	B	C+	B+
9	978	688,160	743	142	42	22	16	A	B+	B	B+	C+	A
10	1019	1,564,000	785	146	44	24	18	A	A	B	B+	B	A+
11^[b]	1066	2,142,680	826	150	46	25	19	A+	A	B+	B+	B	A+
12^[b]	1113	2,846,480	867	154	48	26	20	A+	A+	A	A	B	S
13^[b]	1160	3,565,920	909	158	50	27	21	S	A+	A	A	B+	S+
14^[b]	1207	4,989,160	950	162	52	28	22	S+	S	A+	A	B+	S+
15^[b]	1254	5,708,600	992	166	56	30	24	S+	S+	A+	A+	B+	S+
16^[b]	1316	7,288,240	1030	168	58	31	25	S+	S+	S	A+	A	S+
17^[b]	1375	8,320,480	1069	170	60	32	26	S+	S+	S	A+	A	S+
18^[b]	1434	9,368,360	1107	172	62	33	27	S+	S+	S	S	A+	S++
19^[b]	1493	11,964,600	1146	174	64	34	28	S++	S+	S	S	A+	S++
20^[b]	1552	15,092,600	1185	176	68	36	30	S++	S+	S+	S	S	S++

Part Slots: At Lv.1, this aircraft carried 29 BODY, 30 ARMS, and 28 MISC part slots. See Tuning § Slot Expansion for further information.

Nickname: Upgrading this aircraft to Level 20 unlocked the Conqueror of the Ocean nickname for use at any time.

Skins

Default: Jolly Rogers livery

Gallery

Banner advertising the aircraft and the AV-8B -Aquarius-
Flyby
Hangar

Ace Combat: Assault Horizon[]

Gallery

Footnotes[]

↑ Players could use one Nonstandard Upgrade Request Form instead of credits for the Lv.6 upgrade.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 ^2.6 ^2.7 ^2.8 ^2.9 Lv. Cap Increase Request Forms were required to unlock Lv.11 and each level afterward, one per level. Credits and research were also required for each level as usual.

References[]

https://youtu.be/VfHVUKwuAFI

[1] Players could use one Nonstandard Upgrade Request Form instead of credits for the Lv.6 upgrade.

[MaxLv-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 ^2.6 ^2.7 ^2.8 ^2.9 Lv. Cap Increase Request Forms were required to unlock Lv.11 and each level afterward, one per level. Credits and research were also required for each level as usual.

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F/A-18F -Jolly Rogers-

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